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Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Right hander Taylor Clarke will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Clarke is 1-0 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
The Angels will counter Clarke with Shohei Ohtani. Right hander Ohtani has a 0.86 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -150 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 12-3 result against the Rangers on April 19. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 4-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 9-10 SU
LA Angels is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Los Angeles Saturday, April 22